The FCC Based Its Ruling on the WBAI-FM Pacifica Station

question 13

Multiple Choice

The FCC based its ruling on the WBAI-FM Pacifica station broadcast of George Carlin's "Filthy Words" monologue on

• A)libel law.
• B)the right to privacy.
• C)the daypart the program aired because children were likely to be in the audience.
• D)equal opportunity provisions for broadcast.
• E)chilling effect.

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Definitions:

Endowment Effect

A cognitive bias where individuals value an owned object higher than a similar object they do not own, often affecting decision-making and market outcomes.

Framing Effects

Framing effects are cognitive biases where an individual's choice is influenced by the way information is presented, rather than just the information itself.

System 1

An automatic, fast, and often unconscious way of thinking, as described in dual-process theories of cognition.

Framing Effects

The influence on decision-making and judgment caused by the way information is presented, where different phrasing, presentation, or context can significantly alter individuals' choices.